Punjab Kings full squad after IPL 2024 auction: PBKS spend big on Harshal Patel, Rilee Rossouw

IPL 2024 Auction: Punjab Kings acquired India international Harshal Patel, on Tuesday. Here is the full list of players acquired by PBKS.

Updated on: Dec 19, 2023, 21:50:57 IST

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Punjab Kings demonstrated their aspirations for the upcoming Indian Premier League season with key acquisitions during the IPL 2024 Auction on Tuesday. PBKS secured the services of all-rounder Harshal Patel, who held the purple cap in the 2020 edition, for INR 11.75 crore; his base price was ₹2 crore.

Harshal Patel has played for RCB in the past. (PTI)

Additionally, PBKS opted for English pacer Chris Woakes, securing him for ₹4.2 crore, exceeding his base price of ₹2 crore. Sanjay Bangar, speaking to ESPNcricinfo, elaborated on PBKS' decision to acquire Woakes, emphasizing that the presence of both Woakes and Harshal in their lineup could play a pivotal role in the upcoming season.

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"Woakes covers two positions for us - Curran and Rabada. Having an Indian seamer is of immense value. Harshal bowls through the middle and death overs. It gives us an option of using Harshal as an Impact Player. That was the thinking behind acquiring both Woakes and Harshal," he said.

South African T20 specialist Rilee Rossouw was also involved in a bidding war between PBKS and Delhi Capitals, with Punjab reigning supreme with a bid of ₹8 crore.

Meanwhile, the likes of Vishwanath Pratap Singh ( ₹20 lakh), Shashank Singh ( ₹20 lakh), Tanay Thyagarajann ( ₹20 lakh), Ashutosh Sharma ( ₹20 lakh), Prince Choudhary ( ₹20 lakh)

Full list of players acquired by PBKS:

Harshal Patel: ₹11.75 crore (Base price of ₹2 crore)

Chris Woakes: ₹4.2 crore (Base price of ₹2 crore)

Vishwanath Pratap Singh: ₹20 lakhs

Shashank Singh: ₹20 lakhs

Tanay Thyagarajann: ₹20 lakhs

Rilee Rossouw: ₹8 crore

Ashutosh Sharma: ₹20 lakh

Prince Choudhary: ₹20 lakh

Retained: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jonny Bairstow, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh, Sikandar Raza, Prabhsimran Singh, Rahul Chahar, Gurnoor Brar, Shivam Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vidwath Kaverappa, Matthew Short, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Bhatia, Atharva Taide

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